GBC 56FM - Manual (Page 23)

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Operating Instructions
56FM
WARNING: Hot surfaces and pinch points.
Keep fingers and hands away from the heat pressure
and pull rollers when the laminator is running. Failure
to adhere to this warning could result in serious
personal injury.
Press the straight edge of the threading card into
the two films at the nip (the point between the
two pressure rollers) until the card and films are
slightly past the nip.
Fig. 6-11. Threading Card Pressed Into Films.
Move the roller pressure handle to where it
applies pressure to the threading card.
Use the foot switch to run the laminator while
guiding the threading card in until the rollers pull
the card on its own.
Release the card and ensure that both films and
card are being pulled into the laminator.
The card will guide the film webs into the rollers.
Replace the safety shield and feed table.
Refer to Safety Shield Removal and Installation
and Feed Table Removal and Installation in this
section.
Run enough laminate to reach the pull rollers.
Thread the laminate over the top of the chill idler
and up to the pull rollers.
Use the foot switch to run the laminator while
carefully feeding the leading edge of the laminate
into the pull rollers.
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To web (load the films) the laminator with
thermal films:
Thread the top film under the top idler and drape
the loose end over the top heat pressure roller so
that it extends a little past the bottom of the top
heat pressure roller.
Fig. 6-9. Top Film Draped Over Top Roller.
Thread the bottom film under the bottom idler
and pull it up to about even with the top of the
top heat pressure roller without touching the
sticky laminating film.
Fig. 6-10. Bottom Film Stuck to Top Film.
While pulling evenly, carefully align the edges of
the two films, and press them together.
It is important that the tension is even from one
end of the supply rolls to the other.
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